死中求生 sǐ zhōng qiú shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life

CHARACTERS

死 sǐ die; dead; death
中 zhōng central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
求 qiú seek; demand, request; beseech
生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth